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Cuidar (to take care of) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Cuidar (to take care of) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Cuidar - Conjugation of to take care of in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Cuidar (to take care of) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Cuidando a la mascota (Taking care of the pet)

Conjugation of to take care of in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo cuidaba I took care of
  • tú cuidabas You were taking care of
  • él/ella cuidaba He/she was taking care of
  • nosotros/nosotras cuidábamos we took care of
  • vosotros/vosotras cuidabais you (plural) were taking care of
  • ellos/ellas cuidaban they took care of

Example phrases

  • Yo cuidaba la planta en la ventana. I was taking care of the plant in the window.
  • Tú cuidabas el jardín con mucho esmero. You were taking care of the garden very carefully.
  • Él cuidaba el césped cada mañana. He took care of the lawn every morning.
  • Nosotros cuidábamos las flores en el jardín. We used to take care of the flowers in the garden.
  • Vosotros cuidabais las hojas del árbol. You/You all were taking care of the leaves of the tree.
  • Ellos cuidaban las semillas que sembraron. They took care of the seeds they planted.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - cuidar (to take care of)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Cuidar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Ellos ... las semillas que sembraron.

Ellos cuidaban las semillas que sembraron.
(They took care of the seeds they planted.)

2. Nosotros ... las flores en el jardín.

Nosotros cuidábamos las flores en el jardín.
(We used to take care of the flowers in the garden.)

3. Vosotros ... las hojas del árbol.

Vosotros cuidabais las hojas del árbol.
(You/You all were taking care of the leaves of the tree.)

4. Tú ... el jardín con mucho esmero.

Tú cuidabas el jardín con mucho esmero.
(You were taking care of the garden very carefully.)

5. Yo ... la planta en la ventana.

Yo cuidaba la planta en la ventana.
(I was taking care of the plant in the window.)

6. Él ... el césped cada mañana.

Él cuidaba el césped cada mañana.
(He took care of the lawn every morning.)